Eleventh Sunday of the Year

Eleventh Sunday of the Year

17th June 2012

Parish Mass Book   -  page 95

 

Mass Times and Intentions

                                     6.30 pm  Vigil People of Parish

Sunday  17th June              11.00 am  First Holy Communicants    

                                                                                                                

Monday                      10.00 am  Eucharistic Service

Tuesday                     10.00 am  Frank Hogg
                                      2.45pm  Funeral Service for Sandra Davison

Wednesday                10.00 am  Fr Ciaran McDonnell

Thursday                    10.00 am  Thomas & Catherine Slane

Friday                         10.00 am  Sick Person (SD)

                                    6.30 pm  Vigil Jim Craik

Sunday  24th June            11.00 am  People of Parish

Sacrament of Reconciliation 

Saturday 5.45 pm - 6.15 pm

and at any time upon request 

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

Friday 9.30 –10.00 am

First Sunday of the Month 4.00-5.00 pm

 

 Please pray for 

· all who are sick,

· Sandra Davison and all who have died recently,

· Frank, Bridget Quigley and all whose anniversaries occur at this time. 

 

       Finance ... 

Parish Offertory:      £281.28

Lay Training Fund:  £147.76                                                                                                                                                          Many thanks 

First Holy Communion

This is a special weekend in the parish’s year when we celebrate First Holy Communion for many of our children.  I would like to offer a warm welcome to all family and friends of the children involved.  Please keep the children in our prayers.  My own prayer for them if that they all be truly blessed by meeting Jesus in the Eucharist and that this will be a lifelong source of love, faith and peace throughout their lives.  My thanks to all involved in preparing and celebrating this special day with special thanks to Mrs Johnston for her work with the children. 

Your renewed parish priest!

My eight day silent retreat at St Beuno’s, North Wales was a blessed and worthwhile time and really enabled me to re-focus on God and review my priorities.  The spiritual batteries really feel re-charged. Thanks for your prayers and support, the parish was in my thoughts and prayers during the retreat.  After eight days of silence re-adjusting to the real world is a bit of a shock but I am still adapting!  My thanks to Fr’s Bingham, Rattigan and Doherty for supplying in my absence.

Parish Council

There will be a meeting of the council this Monday (18th) at 7.00 pm.  Please let me, or any members of the council, of any item you want discussed.  My apologies for lack of notice.

Sick and Housebound

It is important that our sick and housebound feel they are part of the Church and are able to receive the sacraments, especially during Lent.  If you are aware of any sick and housebound among your family and friends who are not seeing a priest regularly could you please let me know.  I would also be grateful if you could let me know when members of your family are in hospital so that either I, or other hospital chaplains, can visit them. The chaplains will not be aware of someone being in hospital unless they are notified.

Matthew Project

Donations of basic food stuffs for food parcels for local families in need is still sadly needed.  Demand is increasing but supplies at the Coffin Chapel are decreasing so further donations would be appreciated. Just bring them to the church and volunteers will make sure they are taken to the Coffin Chapel.

There will be a  Blood Transfusion  session in the hall on Wednesday afternoon/evening.

Parish Prayer List

On the notice board in the Narthex is a list of people to pray for, this will include all our sick and housebound, those who have died recently, and

those whose anniversaries occur at this time.  The list will be updated on a weekly basis.  I would encourage you to look at this list.  In our bidding prayers each week we will have a simple prayer with extended  silence for those on the parish prayer list.

Parish Summer Ceilidh will be held in St Bede’s Church Hall on Saturday 7^th July at 7.30 Northumberland Fayre will again supply the musical and dance entertainment. There will also be a raffle and other entertainment. A variety of alcohol is on sale and a shared supper will also be available.Lists will be in the narthex nearer the date for everyone to write dow n what food they intend to bring along. Tickets available from Val O’Callaghan, Margaret Lacy, Pat Gales, Gwen Carr, Alison Johnston & Lawrie or Bernie Clark.As this event is likely to be very popular it will be best to purchase/order tickets as soon as possible, cost £5.

Marriage

Congratulations to Stephen Armstrong and Carly Wilson who were married on Saturday.  We wish them many happy years of married life together.

Vocations Discernment

A retreat for those thinking about a voation to the priesthood will take place at the Diocesan Youth Village, Allensford, Consett from 5.00 pm 20th July to 1.00 pm 21st July.  The retreat will be free of charge.  To book contact: Fr Michael McCoy 0191 5342346 or Fr Marc Lyden-Smith 0191 2395706

Diocesan Festival, 29 June - 1 July, Youth Village

Are you planning to go? Have you booked? Bookings are now urgently needed if you intend to go to the Diocesan Festival so that final arrangements can be made. It promises to be a great event –but needs YOU to help to make it happen! For more information and to book contact Katherine Nugent, katherine.nugent@diocesehn.org.uk, 0191 243 3313

African Art

There will be a display of African art in the hall on the weekend of 23rd/24th June.  Helena Slater will give 10% of proceeds raised to St Bede’s.